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GEOGRAPHIC DATA
Nuevo Laredo is a very important border city in the state of Tamaulipas, in the Northeast of Mexico. It is located in the North of Tamaulipas, on the Southern bank of Rio Bravo on the border between Mexico and the United States of America. Nuevo Laredo is the head of the municipality of the same name. It has a territorial extension of 1,334 Km2, representing 1.76% of the extension of the state of Tamaulipas.
Number of Inhabitants
399,431 Inhabitants
Men: 50.02% (199,807)
Women: 49.98% (199,624)
Territorial Extension
3,156.24 km2
The city is part of the FRONTIER REGION, which only includes the municipality of Nuevo Laredo.
Economic regions:
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DEMOGRAPHY
Total Population:
399,431 Inhabitants
Population of Men and Women in quantity and percentage:
Men: 50.02% (199,807)
Women: 49.98% (199,624)
Median age:
26
EAP (Economically Active Population):
50.7%
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TYPE OF SOIL
Five types of soil are easily distinguished. In the Northern part of the municipality, the calcisol soil predominates, in the central and lower part, the Regosol soil and finally, in the lower part of the South, the Fluvisol, Cambisol and Vertisol soil. As can be noted, these soils are suitable for agriculture and livestock. Most of the land is dedicated to agriculture, taking advantage of irrigation systems. As far as tenure on a larger scale is concerned, the land belongs to the ejido regime and to small properties.
